Commenter questions independence of Epoch AI funding and Tabarrok's analysis
3 Sep 23 10:11 AM · 2d ago · 2 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 5
A Hacker News commenter challenges the credibility of the Epoch AI report, noting it is financed by sources including Eric Schmidt Sciences, and suggests Tabarrok's uncritical praise of the report reflects a decline in intellectual standards.
“The actual report is by Epoch AI, which is financed by totally independent funds like (Eric) Schmidt Sciences. Professor Tabarrok uncritically praises the report, which might lead to the conclusion that either human intelligence or moral standards are "falling rapidly".”
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Alex Tabarrok Economist, Marginal Revolution bloggerEpoch AI Research organizationOpenAI AI company
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These ML/LLM/AI are systems where no one will ever be accountable for and guarantee its stability, safety, and its value.ML/LLM/AI may be useful, but it must always be considered unauthorized, mistrust, experimental, unverified, always probable to fail on each iteration. Its data must always be accountably supervized by an alive human, who…
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When intelligence is seen as a means to an end, rather than the lifeblood of your own perception, it makes sense the "price" goes down. What's being bought is, after all, artificial intelligence.The price of intelligence is the same. What's being lowered is the standard of living.
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The actual report is by Epoch AI, which is financed by totally independent funds like (Eric) Schmidt Sciences.Professor Tabarrok uncritically praises the report, which might lead to the conclusion that either human intelligence or moral standards are "falling rapidly".
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Well, since llms need matterial for self-education, someone still had to be inteligent enough. Or llms will freeze their “intelect” at some point.
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